Thursday, October 2, 2014

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Let's leave Freehold alone as honestly no one ever believed they would be the Barons. They are a 2nd tier team who on their beat day can hang with top teams just not beat them which is fine. They have been quiet lately so no need to attack them for no reason.

Please, they used to be on here constantly tooting there own horn about how they were a top team (usually after tying a top team). Time to pay the piper! Probably going to finish 7th out of 10 teams. Should have never came here blabbing.

They did but have not lately therefore bringing them up for no reason makes no sense. They aren't suppose to beat the Barons if they are a top team & Freehold is not so why would you bring up that they didn't get it done? There is nothing wrong with not being a top team as really NJ only has 3 that you can say for sure are & maybe a 4th is Stallions or MF improve. Barons still have a chance to win the flight so anyone that loses to them shouldn't be a surprise.

Top 3 teams in EDP Central were as expected which if anyone of them one it wouldn't have shocked. Premier Strikers beat Stallions & they win the flight. SJEB had 2 losses & 1 tie but might have enough to take 1st as they beat Premier. NJ State Champs won't finish in top 4 & PA State Champs finish in last place. North looks like Commacks to win with GFA taking 2nd & HBC taking 3rd. Copa disappoints in the flight. If Premier wins flight then no NJ team will finish 1st in the top flights.

Points lost are points lost You drop two for a tie and three when you lose. So saying you only lost one sounds good until you count your points at the end of the season.as long as the PS win and don't tie they will have the most points. They will have only dropped 6 points.

No I think the numbskull meant that there are 4 '00 kids on the region pool list. The other post was regarding the regional team competing in Boca which is a subset of the regional pool and supposedly the "a" roster from the pool. NJYS is a USYSA organization. The state team is a NJSA team though US club players can participate with what is essentially an "at large" player card. What do you mean USYSA ODP? USYSA governs ODP after a kid is chosen to participate in a national event. Do you mean the organization stinks (I would agree) or the kids stink (I would disagree at the region 1 pool level)?

Where is a Brick comment? Why are you so obsessed with that team? If you are just looking to take a shot at players that plated for the Force do it somewhere else. Somehow every comment leads it's way to attacking Brick? I feel sorry for you that you worry so much about what another team in the age group does.

I think at one point copa was good, not sure what happened to the program, but of course wins and losses really tell the story over time, I would think more league play than tournaments allowing 4 guest players.

The troll is having a conversation with herself. She is Copa, GFA and Brick at the same time. Sometimes shadows as freehold. No parent would bother with Copa or GFA attacks because it was squashed at the soccer field. The issue is the child who goes unsupervised harrasing teams because they are unhappy with their parents, their situation and the fact that all of the mentioned teams have ignored her played without her or shut her down when playing against them. The issue will escalate and she will become a threat to herself if the parents don't intervene. But I bet her parents are fueling the fire as well. What a shame.

Explain why a shame...why a joke...come out and play ...Copa and GFA are ready for your trolling ways..mtchfitecnl will loose to both...go study and learn to play as a team...then talk all the smack you want better yet play friendly so that your scarring does not become permanent

" see you at tryouts" lol the " ECNL" teams arrogance is incredible. Instead of worry about your daughter development you are all about status. As I said previously there should be a state/regional/ national league with all teams and based on their performance they will achieve status and level where they play. Now you will have teams in the proper place. Match fit is not a top team, they bought into a top league .but again nobody will do anything otherwise there will be no money making and suckers like you that love the "status" the same way you like a fancy car.

I assure you my daughter is on a ECNL team but not one in NJ and there are two main reasons that NJ ECNL teams are struggling IMHO.1) there is a lot of movement that is well documented on this blog around this age group and believe it or not there is a some gelling that needs to take place.2) In the case of another NJ team there was no movement(for the last couple of years they didnt even have tryouts)regarding fresh playeres. Just because their style of play with their atheletes won, they made no upgrades while everyone else did.That being said all teams in this northeast region has top players, whatever your definition of top players is. Also don't diminish the competition just because the NJ teams are not winning every game. Dont you want a highly competitive league where anyone can beat anyone on any given day? Does a team need to go undefeated to prove to the bloggers and critics how good they are? IS this the only criteria for a successful league? Is this the only criteria for a "elite" team.Everyone plays for different reasons. Everyone will has a different end game. Why judge? So what if my motivation is different than yours what makes mine wrong?Be positive for your daughter's progress and dont hate others. In the end, you will need to showcase your daughter to colleges if that is your end game. Doesnt matter who's TEAM is better, unless for the first time in history your whole team is going to the same college.

It will be foolish to think that a non nj ecnl parent wrote that. Ecnl will not take off in nj because unlike the rest of those that believe the hype playing well and entering in showcase tournaments will have nothing to do with buying into the hype and status. Nj is densely populated with a lot of soccer talent and unlike most of ecnl koolaid drinkers many are educated on the bs that filtered through the ecnl hype. As long as there are tournaments we will chase but pay close attention to details. Winning percentage and performance at top brackets is key. That what we do. We do not need to travel across the country to brag about a status. Can't wait for MF and PDa to step out of their bubble. But till then we play ecnl teams out of the nj realm because unlike the ponzi ecnl teams of nj they are not afraid to loose.

No one is upset. But it would be nice to see how they match up against our Second tier clubs. Not that we are better or worse but it would be nice to see how level the playing field is. I bet PDA and MF are competitive and could probably beat most or some. As far as the best player leaving it seems that GFA and brick are doing far better without. And from what I have heard on the blog she was never the best player on either team. So nice rey slick.

Newss brackets are not out. If they were they took them back as not being final. Yes, travel is part of it, not just VA, MD or Mass. Just look at the college coaches attending Newss. Go to the last ECNL tournament and see attending college coaches...That my friend is what you are paying for. Exposure to top programs in the country. I don't think you'll see coaches from Stanford, Cal, UNC or UVA at any of the tourneys you are playing at, if DII or DIII is your aim, your in a good spot. ENJOY!

The odds of your Mia attending D1 FOR SOCCER IS LESS than 2%...the odds of my scholar attending A d1 and having soccer as supplement is far greater..keep drinking ecnl koolaid as the rest of our girls play soccer and you talk the rhetoric they pump in your pamphlets..UnC UVA yeah right just on soccer well see...need to be a team player soccer is not 1v1 as you bounce from team to team

Low level tournament with GFA clearly the best team & Copa & Freehold play for 3rd? This really shows where these 2 teams are headed. Copa may be able to regroup at a level below but Freehold never did well in the 2nd or 3rd tier of flights so it will be interesting to see what happens to these teams in the Spring after very disappointing Fall seasons.

Gfa solid. No chance against them this weekend. Copa and freehold in trouble. Low level I guess so. But Bethesda is far. Good teams here. Next weekend will be better with maps. You just cannot discount a team that trains 4 nights per week. They really "earn" the wins.

Was over for Copa when coach left and best player left for MF... Then next best attacking player quit for social reasons but came to team with former coach from STA and was upset that he left.

When you lose coach that made team successful and 2 best attacking players... The only way is down unfortunately. They will compete in some decent games with current roster but if they lose any more players they will be in big trouble.

Its kind of funny how everyone is saying good job to Freehold when everyone said the finals of the Maps Tournament would be Copa and Freehold when Freehold got their butts kicked by GFA. I dont know why everyone hates GFA. They play good soccer and they proved themselves this weekend.They beat Freehold and went 4-0 this tournament. And you people have to notice that Freehold and other teams like Brick have been together for what like 3-5 years. But GFA are together for 1 year and look where they are. Give them some credit for once. I dont know how people can still say Copa is the best team by far when they cant even go to the finals in the 2nd Bracket. And they still complain it was the refs fault or bad luck. This has been going on for a month now! Come on, realize something simple. Please.

Its kind of funny how everyone is saying good job to Freehold when everyone said the finals of the Maps Tournament would be Copa and Freehold when Freehold got their butts kicked by GFA. I dont know why everyone hates GFA. They play good soccer and they proved themselves this weekend.They beat Freehold and went 4-0 this tournament. And you people have to notice that Freehold and other teams like Brick have been together for what like 3-5 years. But GFA are together for 1 year and look where they are. Give them some credit for once. I dont know how people can still say Copa is the best team by far when they cant even go to the finals in the 2nd Bracket. And they still complain it was the refs fault or bad luck. This has been going on for a month now! Come on, realize something simple. Please.

Copa has some very good players that are now not being coached correctly. They should move on. All those parents must be able to see that from last season to this is just an unbelievable drop.

Your Spring season and summer was not a fluke, you deserved every success you had. But now... It's actually hard to believe some of these results. Best player leaving or not... You have a full roster of very talented girls. Clearly the new coach is not doing your girls justice.

I heard he has changed players positions around, benched starters that started the whole Spring when you were successful...

You are correct gfa girls did not touch a soccer ball until this year... cmon girls have been playing soccer just as long as most other u14 girls since u9 or so, teams now change personal yearly so all are in the same boat, happy for the girls having success, not a gfa parent

5 05 clearly you have no knowledge of soccer and are just creating trouble. For what reason that's anybody s guess. Copa is a team that had a nice run up the lower flights, playing a very direct style, capitalizing on the players strengths that are no longer there. Like others that come from the lower levels, they often find it difficult to play or stay at those higher levels. without those goals from those players. this years results should be no surprise. No t about the coaching. coach seems to have them attempting to play soccer. Vut again 5:05 you wouldn t know that.PDA recruiting a Copa defensive player.Sounds like more fiction

I watched Copa play (gfa parent). I have to say they tried to play soccer. They were passing nice and tried to keep the team work in place. However, it looked like they were just trying to learn that. Dont you think its pretty late at this point? Maybe not but they will suffer for a while while this attempt turnd into a consistant play. They need some leaders as well to pressure and outplay their opponents. At this point the play looks more described as played instinctively. But again, they tried to play nice soccer. They just could not compete at this speed and level.

TR & NJX looked very bad this weekend at Bethesda...I see both these programs on the decline especially going into the HS years as they will only draw MAPS level players!! NJX got blown out 3-0 and 6-1 this weekend. Not a good showing for a so called NJ Top 10 team....

I would guess the Copa player and PDA is a mutual thing. It sounds like this player is going to ditch if she can. Also sounds like she has some reasons to as well. Don't be jealous. Be happy someone is doing something for their kid or the kid is doing something for herself. Isn't this what is all about?

parents talking to PDA.. is not the same as PDA reaching out ....a lot of parents think their kids can play there on the top teams. The reality is few will. Seen the Copa play and like others say, didn't notice that standout player. But then againPDA has what-3 teams in this age group. So sure it is possible ; just probably not the ecnl team

6:43 - Copa have never played a direct style. Old coach was having them take goal-kicks short, and passing on the ground until they got high up the pitch and looked for through balls. New coach is trying to get them to pass all the way into the 18 as the fast forwards both left the team so through balls difficult now.

So your 'run up the lower flights playing a direct style' comment clearly shows that it's you that has no knowledge. Copa finished 2nd in EDP 1st Div North in Spring with no defeats, won a tough PDA flight and made Semi's in a top flight at Delco before competing at 2 National Finals.

Do some research or actually watch them play more than once before you speak up.

You NJ teams are funny! TR didn't have a bad season? I guess your expectations are pretty low then as they had a losing record in a 2nd division of EDP & finished behind teams like NJ Wildcats & whoever Bridgewater is & just went to a real tournament mind you in the 3rd flight & didn't score a goal. I have seen Copa play last season & they were okay playing mostly to their speed up top but nothing impressive as most NJ are. Don't know GFA yet so we'll see if NJ can come up with another good top level team or just be average like the rest. How many NJ teams in top flight of Bethseda & how did they do?

Old Copa coach speeks the truth. It hurts when its blunt. The leadership in Copa land is horrendous. And although the Copa folks were warned with a leaky email, they stayed. Now its shame on you Copa parents.

COPA COPA COPA is like politics.On one side of the aisle those that support the old coach and say it doesn t matter that they lost 2 top goal scoresrs and the others, say move on that shouldn t matter.

NJ soccer is mess. You guys kill successful programs like PDA or the very few teams you have that go out & represent in top tournaments against real competition then brag about making a final in a low level tournament only to NOT even make the finals. You make your State look bad & that is why NJ will never have a dominate team with all the jealousy & in fighting. This team will kill this team, this team can't even beat this team talk makes you look ignorant but it is amusing to us soccer educated people so keep putting down clubs or teams that actually do something from your State while the rest of Region 1 continues to get stronger.

Thanks your input hillbilly from region 1....the comments are from two or three jerks the same ones over and over again...so before you jump in and fall for the trolls tip a cow or something or better yet churn butter...PDA..MF do okay...but for now many clubs will not support programs that does not support the average household with players that can play at ecnl's level...they exclude families that can't afford the overpriced tag for less training an . Large rosters.that's why PDA and MF at thus bracket can't compete they merely have players that pay to play

This is a region1 forum not a NJ specific forum, but this age group is dominated by NJ. FYI NY, Philly, Baltimore, Boston, Wash, DC and Richmond are all included in Region 1 so exactly what prompts the "hillbilly" comment? By the way your writing suggests that your own education may be wanting.

Don t worry about NJ soccer, just look to see some of the top high school teams n the country. Or check the box score of top 5 ranked U. Of Virginia first round win in college cup tournament, to see 3 NJ kids with points.

Copa parents. Why you blame everything on your coach? Don't yoy realize that many team has re-formed after the high school factor kicked in? The fact that you lost couple players is something that has happened to all teams. However, other teams got new ones. Did you or did you get new key players? Doesn't look like. It must difficult for yiur coach to deal with this and crazy parents' assumptions. Your success from last season was not as amazing as you think. You have not beaten sjeb, gfa, brick, pda, etc. You just had more luck playing against others in NOT top level tournaments. Since you did not beat anyone at the top, why you think you were such a strong team. If you really want to become a strong team, support your coach and give him time to do the transition. Stop demoralizing your girls, your yeam with an imaginary past success you thought you had. Time to wake up.

Troll alert! You can make the argument for Brick to be #1 based on beating SJEB & Stallions this season but they have not played PDA in over 2 years. You can also make the argument that SJEB are #1 as well. Hard to know who is really #1 in NJ when all the teams that claim to be #1 don't play each other. If you go by Got Soccer rankings then SJEB has done more in a calendar year to be thought of as #1 but if you go by this season Brick has wins over SJEB, GFA & Stallions but didn't play PDA where the other 3 teams don't have wins over Brick. Either way the Fall season combined with the Spring season will determine who is #1 in NJ but NJ needs to start winning tournaments outside if their State to be a Regional threat.

it has been quite a while since I last visited this site. But it never disappoints for providing high comedy. Take a look at your daughters team - How many do you think will play in college --- not many. And that is a fact.

NJ teams aren't any good - really................

I would take it the other direction. There are a lot of places for players to play in NJ for this age group and the talent is spread around, maybe most don't want the financial commitment to play for ECNL teams. But in this age group there are a lot of good players and a lot of good teams. Actually like that fact, it makes most league (NPL/EDP/etc.) worth while. NJ teams normally fair very well in tourneys outside of NJ - Some play at different levels and some get seeded at different levels but most do represent well and compete in every game. Remember for the most part teams aren't always placed in the correct brackets - that is why Got soccer points tend to screw up some tournaments And as the players get older you will see that the top 4 or 5 flights of showcase tournaments all have quality teams.

Just enjoy the f'kn games and get over yourself. You are not playing your daughter is and I'm sure she gives 100% every time she steps on the pitch for games or training. So show her you care and stop being an a s s.

Here is another troll looking to start an attack on another team. If you take the EDP North & EDP Central teams that finished in the top 3 you would clearly list the top 3 from the Central before any of the top 3 from the North & to suggest otherwise is just plain ridiculous. SJEB, Premier & Brick would always be ahead of Commack, GFA & HBC. SJEB did lose a game to GFA this season but Brick has wins over GFA & New Hyde Park which are 2 of the top 4 in the North according to the standings & a win over SJEB as well with only a loss to Premier. If you are going to attack a team don't make it personal just stick to the facts & to suggest if you combined the 2 divisions that a team would be 7th make sense. As far as #1 in NJ I think someone already said you can go in a couple of directions with SJEB & Brick being the favorites & PDA being another but you cannot compare them because there are no common opponents. Seems to be a lot of jealousy in that State which is why you as a State get attacked on here.

All of the teams headed to U15 will take the fall off due to high school soccer season with most playing in a few tournaments in the late fall. Only exception will be PDA and MF ECNL teams as they will not allow the girls on those teams to play high school soccer (just like to boys academy teams). It s a shame those girls will miss out on a great expierence.

Hay brick guy don't count your ducks to soon. There is a tourny coming up soon. So before you open your mouth wide to pretend you are from outside of NJ ...slowly anticipate the foot I see it being surgically removed from way down deep. Be modest because when you are not you will put your players in tought predicament. Let's see if you make the finals.

Bricky why so bitter spend so much time on blogger and twitter,% wins and lossesGoals for goals againstHear the drumming of chest,That was then and this nowListen closely don't have a cowUnder 500 is where you areNeed to win win win and yet son farThat's okay winter is nearNeed not act so freaking queerSo quit your fussin and cut your cussing because your girls are good but you are nothing the true coach is at your side remember that while at your local dive

Wow, you wrote a poem?! Lol! You've got it worse then we all thought. I PRAY you are a player and not a parent, because you are the biggest child here. If you're an adult, you need to be locked up before you hurt yourself or others. Lmao!

Still don't understand the Brick references? I see a post claiming a few teams including Brick could be considered the #1 team from NJ & it causes hysteria. Don't believe it's from Brick as they aren't on here saying we did this or that because they don't need to looking at their history which I'm sure they're pretty secure with where they are as a team but clearly the people that follow them so closely are not. Personal attacks clearly are out of nothing more then jealousy that people talk about them & clearly not their team. Why not mention your team so we can all dissect what your team does & see what level of success your team is having. NJ has a couple of teams that represent well with Brick being one of them so get a hobby. NY, PA, MD & VA you don't see this type of behavior from it's teams which is why NJ takes a bad rap from the rest of the Region. NJ cannot even get along which is why they don't produce a Regional powerhouse which is shame as there is a lot of talented players there. Glad I don't live in "the Garden State."

I ride the train to work everyday & read this blog & cannot believe the time people have to bash a team they know nothing about or stalk a team by looking up them on Got Soccer & follow them on a Twitter now. This is what is wrong with youth sports these days parents who ruin things for their kid & their own team by constantly embarrassing themselves every time they come on here. My team also has been mentioned & dissected really for no reason other then someone cones on here pretending to be from the team bragging just to then sit back & watch the attacks. We have to be smarter people because now we are being laughed at by the neighboring States. We here in NJ have a bunch of good teams & it doesn't matter who you want to put #1 as you can make the argument for a few teams based on this Fall season. Stallions won the State tournament, SJEB was won enough to be ranked #1 by Got Soccer & could win their EDP flight still, GFA has beaten SJEB this season at a tournament & Brick has done well this season by beating all 3 teams. You can go the route of PDA is still PDA they just play different teams & maybe if they entered would have win the States again? Relax & stop embarrassing yourselves, your child, your team & our State.

Copa COPA COPA!Brick and GFA at NEWSS they will lose every game and get their butt kick.Do not know why our team is not there! We do great with high level competition. Motivation is a big factor in our team.

Actually I thought the post at 5:23am was a good post as it points out how crazy some parents are when it comes to their child's team but what's more disturbing is the fixation on another group of children's team. Why anyone would be so obsessed to follow another teams daily activities is beyond me. I too believe there are a couple of really good teams in NJ in this she group but I really hope that these parents that post aren't on any of them as I can see why from outside the State we look like the cast of the Jersey Shore. Good luck to the NJ teams competing in their upcoming tournaments & let's try not to hate going into the holidays, just a thought.

Actual Top players will be going to ecnl teams, tough decision for ecnl having to cut players from the team which been there for many years. "We been here from u9, paid $15+k plus all the travel expenses. You can't cut my daughter. I was told she a Top player and told all my friends this"; will be spoken from several parents. Does not matter what teams did until now, u15 teams will look much different with different players & rankings.

Sorry to burst your bubble, Skip, but try this on for size. Not only do the ecnl teams allow their girls to play hs soccer, but they did so well with their hs teams that six pda ecnl players were selected to play in a national hs all star game. You can look it up. Must be all political. How's that for missing out on a great experience?

EDP Scores from Today :Real 5-1 over NJX...What happened to NJX and why the decline?? NJX has been blown out in at least 60% of their games to date including tournaments. Not a NJ Top 10 at all. I would say more like a 15-20 ranked team now.

Leaving Copa is a positive change but to PDA? That would negate the move. More money, travel and roster size accpanies by less training and development. PDA is. A showcase experience for the u16-17. Joining them now would mean regression or stagnant- Static growth. No doubt they have an ECNL tag however isbit really worth? We know there are other options like STA, Stallions etc...but if you think youbwere unhappy with COPA, PDA is not far from making you relive those negative moments on the side line. Especially with large roster sizes.

Stallions 0-4 @ CASL. Long way to go the lose all 4 games. Again NJ not strong again at tournaments outside of NJ. L 1-0, L 3-0, L 1-0 & L 4-1 to finish in last place giving up 9 goals & only scoring 1.

What players got showcased in the 2nd flight @ U-14 on the losing end of games? Hard enough to get someone to look at U-14 players in general but 2nd flight from the team that came in last, yeah they were looking at those players keep telling yourself that. Free vacation for your coach though.

Which players showcased themselves the forwards that didn't score or the defenders & keeper that got scorched for 9 goals in 4 games? No need to travel that far especially to end up in last place & winless in the 2nd flight. Should have saved the money & trip.

NJX comment seems out of the blue. They were bashed in the past because of the coaches but no one talks about them now so not sure why they are being brought up now? Real is a nice up incoming team that if they stay away from the pitfalls of the chest beaters before them they have a chance to continue to improve.

I cringe when I see a parent wearing a big black Copa jacket on a sideline. Let's face it, it's a Copa parent responsible for the majority of the crap on this blog. Putting down other teams, criticizing ecnl, ripping apart Brick's coach ( and no I'm not from Brick ) - and let's clarify- it's a Copa father atleast let's hope a mother wouldn't stoop to the level of what transpires here. No one wishes ill but you big mouth. And no one wears big jackets with obnoxious letters on it but you on the sidelines. Shut up already.

Copa or Freehold parents as they are the only ones who been to have an inferiority complex in this she group as they are always worried as how they are viewed so they have to tell everyone they are a top team because no one else believes they are.

Agreed most negative posts most likely do come from parents of either team for the reason stated. They stir it up to get people to either defend or attack other teams because of their own place in this age group. Freehold has been on the way down & now Copa is joining them as GFA & Real are on the way up. They should concentrate on their own team as the rumors are that a lot of Copa's players are looking for new homes.

Clearly shows you Freehold parents all over this blog as no one else would declare Freehold a top team nor defend them with such passion. Freehold is hardly ever in top flights of tournaments & when they are they don't do well. When they have been placed in the 3rd & lower flights they still haven't won which at least Copa can say they have. Top 10 in NJ doesn't carry as much weight as you would like to think as stated before outside of the State teams only really know 3 NJ teams as they make top flights consistently & have been playing teams from outside the a Region for years with mixed results but they at least compete. This is the problem with you guys as you don't hear the #10 team from NY, PA, MD, VA or MA proclaiming we are a top team, embarrassing for NJ. Last couple of tournaments not much to show of in the way of results but you can believe what you want to believe & the rest of us will live in reality.

1:35 just a troll.IGFA will be humble and work hard everyday. lots of teams are better than them and we are fully aware of it. respect for all teams out there. now please go back and lets focus on great Freehold or Copa

COPA is better than IGFA players will come to tryout soon.Our coach told us already that lots of players are interested in coming to COPA including IGFA ones. We have a better team just bad luck this season

Freehold is SEVENTH in their EDP division with an under .500 record and negative goal diff. That hardly makes for a team being top ten in the state. It's so embarrassing for them that they keep opening their mouths on this blog.

It's clear Freehold, Holmdel, Stronghold and PA Rush need to be dropped to second flight for the spring.

GFA has large roster, girls want to play there. YES number 1 in state, the talking is done, now walking. Rest of you can go home, play under .500, try out for our team! We are here, Number 1 baby!! All Day! Rome was not built in a day, but those two coaches have completed it.

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